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Layard regrets to decline the offer to purchase impressions of his portrait as he has no need for them. A note at the bottom of the recto states that the letter was misdirected and returned to Layard. A politician, archeologist, and writer, Layard began his career traveling to Ceylon in 1839 with a commission from the Royal Geographic Society to write about the terrain. After this experience, he journeyed to Turkey and excavated in Mosul, uncovering three palaces; his excavations later included the site of Ninevah and he uncovered an ancient cuneiform library. In 1852 he was elected to Parliament and later became a trustee of the National Gallery in 1866 and then ambassador to Madrid (1869) and Turkey (1877).
Full Title
[Letter] [18]55 July 14 / A.H. Layard.
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Date Issued
1855-07-14
Language
English
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typle; abyes; 19cty; Arts; Science
i-remain_2057
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typle; abyes; 19cty; Arts; Science
Extent
[1] leaf.
Physical Description
The letter is accompanied by an authenticating document from Bookseller John Gray Bell which indicates a catalog note.
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Converted from Dublin Core to MODS during migration from CONTENTdm to Islandora
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[18]55 July 14.
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894. (1855). [Letter] [18]55 July 14 / A.H. Layard. (1–). https://preserve.lehigh.edu/digital-special-collections/i-remain/letter-1855-july-14/ah-layard
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894. 1855. “[Letter] [18]55 July 14 A.H. Layard”. https://preserve.lehigh.edu/digital-special-collections/i-remain/letter-1855-july-14/ah-layard.
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894. [Letter] [18]55 July 14 A.H. Layard. 14 July 1855, https://preserve.lehigh.edu/digital-special-collections/i-remain/letter-1855-july-14/ah-layard.